G/TBT/N/RWA/472  
29 July 2021  
(21-5881) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  RWANDA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Rwanda Stan dards Board  
KK 15 Rd, 49  
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda  
Tel: +250 788303492  
Email: info@rsb.gov.rw   
Website: www.rsb.gov.rw  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN  where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Food 
additives (ICS 67.220.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DRS 473: 2021, 
Rock salt (Halite) — Specif ication (15 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies requirements, sampling 
and test methods for Rock salt (Halite) used as an ingredient for further processing in 
food industry.  
7. Objective and rationale, inc luding the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Quality requirements; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
AOAC  920.46, Metals and other constituents in baking powder  
AOAC 999.11, Lead, Cadmium, Copper, Iron and zinc in foods. Atomic absorption 
spectrophotometry after dry ashing  
ISO 13164 -3, Water quality — Radon -222 — Part 3: Test method using emanometry  
ISO 2479,  Sodium chloride — Determination of matter insoluble in water or in acid and 
preparation of principal solutions for other determinations  
ISO 2480, Sodium chloride for industrial use — Determination of sulphate content — 
Barium sulphate gravimetric method  
ISO 2482, Sodium chloride — Determination of calcium and magnesium contents — 
EDTA complexometric methods  
ISO 2483, Sodium chloride — Determination of moisture content (loss of mass at 110 
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  ISO 9696, Water quality — Gross alpha activity — Test method usi ng thick source  
ISO 9697, Water quality — Gross beta activity — Test method using thick source  
RS CAC/RCP 1, General principles for food hygiene — Code of practice  
RS EAS 38, Labelling of pre -packaged foods — Specification  
RS ISO 649, Animal feeding stuffs  — Sampling  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  to be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
KK 15 Rd, 49  
Toll Free: 3250  
Tel: +250 788303492  
Email: info@rsb.gov.rw  
Website: www.rsb.gov.rw  
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda  
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